Day: September 30, 2026

Oil prices rose after declining significantly in the previous session, with market attention remaining focused on developments in the Middle East.

According to Report, trading data showed that November Brent crude futures on the ICE Futures exchange rose by $0.71, or 0.69%, to $103.30 per barrel. December contracts increased by $0.22, or 0.23%, to $96.38 per barrel.

November WTI crude futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) rose by $0.22, or 0.25%, to $89.60 per barrel.

Oil prices fell in the previous session following reports of increased supplies from the Middle East. Saudi Arabia resumed oil shipments through the Red Sea port of Yanbu after temporarily suspending them for repairs to the East-West pipeline, which had been damaged in an attack.

Prices also eased amid signs of recovering oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and the absence of significant escalation by Iran over the previous 24 hours.

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has occurred in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture, Report informs referring to NHK TV channel citing data from the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located in the area of the remote Yonaguni island, and the focus lay at a depth of 10 km.

There have been no reports of casualties or damage, and no tsunami threat has been declared.